Now that I’ve gotten my resident permit in China, I finally taking care of some administrative business. First up, I am getting a China Mobile Phone account on one of the big networks in China. The good news is that…
Now that I’ve gotten my resident permit in China, I finally taking care of some administrative business. First up, I am getting a China Mobile Phone account on one of the big networks in China. The good news is that…
Last weekend, I headed off to Phoenix for one last visit to the relatives before I depart on my big adventure. I’ve got about one month left before moving away and the trip was a combination of seeing people as…
Ethan Siegelposted a great read on Saturn’s moon Iapetus and the great mystery as to why one side is darker than another. (Short answer, because Science!). Check out the article on medium titled The Strangest Moon In the Solar System.
Stunning image from the Hubble Space Telescope (acting like a camera at Wimbledon) of three moons, Europa, Io, and Callisto transiting the face of Jupiter. It only occurs once or twice a decade, so a rare shot to be sure.…
From the NASA Goddard – a fascinating look at the other side of the moon. You know, the side we never see? To me it’s amazing to see something that you see all the time from a completely new perspective..
One of my fellow #NASASocial Alumni Scott Manley posted a great video of his experience as part of the NASA Social. Check out his video – I do make a cameo in it – I’m wearing a red jacket. See…
Trying to get back into the swing of things after an exciting visit to the Vandenberg AFB as part of the NASA Social for the SMAP spacecraft. I had such a great time visiting with other nerds and making some…
Next week at this time I will be on Vandenberg AFB as part of the NASA Social. I am so excited and can’t wait to go. I’ve been prepping by reading the SMAP blog and just generally browsing the NASA-JPL…
This is crazy! With advances in planetary science, two researchers are now saying there is a chance there are two more planets out there beyond the dwarf planet Pluto! Being a Doctor Who fan, I of course would love for…
Barely visible here in Southern California with all of the lights, Daniel and I drove up into the foothills with my low power binoculars and were able to see the fuzzy nucleus in the constellation Taurus. It was a little…